Patents by Inventor Thomas Auler

Thomas Auler has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20070093391
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel 4-biphenyl-substituted 4-substituted pyrazolidine-3,5-diones of the formula (I) in which A, D, G, W, X, Y and Z are as defined above, to processes and intermediates for their preparation and to their use as pesticides and/or microbicides and/or herbicides. Moreover, the invention relates to selective herbicidal compositions comprising both the 4-biphenyl-substituted 4-substituted pyrazolidine-3,5-diones and a crop plant compatibility-improving compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: Reiner Fischer, Ernst Gesing, Dieter Feucht, Karl-Heinz Kuck, Peter Losel, Olga Malsam, Christian Arnold, Thomas Auler, Martin Hills, Heinz Kehne
  • Publication number: 20070066488
    Abstract: The present invention relates to hetaryl-substituted pyrazolidine derivatives of the formula (I) in which Het, A, D and G are as defined above, to a plurality of processes for their preparation and to their use as pesticides and/or herbicides. Moreover, the invention relates to selective herbicidal compositions comprising both the hetaryl-substituted pyrazolidinedione derivatives and a crop plant compatibility-improving compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Applicant: BAYER CROPSCIENCE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Reiner Fischer, Lutz Assmann, Stefan Lehr, Mark Drewes, Dieter Feucht, Olga Malsam, Guido Bojack, Thomas Auler, Martin Hills, Heinz Kehne, Christian Arnold
  • Patent number: 7189679
    Abstract: 3-Amino-2-thiomethylbenzoylpyrazoles of the formula (I) and their use as herbicides are described. In this formula (I) R1 to R9 are various radicals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience GmbH
    Inventors: Monika Schmitt, Andreas van Almsick, Lothar Willms, Thomas Auler, Heinz Kehne, Martin Hills, Dieter Feucht
  • Publication number: 20070042909
    Abstract: The use of fused ring-1,2,4-benzotriazine derivatives as herbicides or plant growth regulators for the control of undesired plants or vegetation, compounds and compositions thereof, and processes for their preparation. The invention relates to the use of a compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof: wherein A-W, X, Y, Z, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are defined in the description, as herbicides or plant growth regulators for the control of undesired plants or vegetation, to compounds and compositions thereof, and to processes for their preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Arnim Kohn, Wolfgang Giencke, Hendrik Helmke, Kenneth Marques, Thomas Auler, Martin Hills, Gyorgy Hajos
  • Publication number: 20070015661
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a herbicide/safener combination comprising (A) one or more compounds of the formula (I) or salts thereof in which R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are different radicals, n is 1 or 2, X is F, Cl, Br or I, and Y is H, F, Cl, Br or I; and (B) one or more safeners, and also to the use thereof for controlling harmful plants
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: Bayer CropScience GmbH
    Inventors: Chris Rosinger, Hansjorg Dietrich, Hendrik Helmke, Wolfgang Schaper, Thomas Auler, Heinz Kehne, Martin Hills, Dieter Feucht
  • Publication number: 20070015664
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel 2,4,6-phenyl-substituted cyclic ketoenols of the formula (I) in which W, X, Y and CKE have the meanings given in the disclosure, to a plurality of processes for their preparation and to their use as pesticides and/or herbicides. The invention further relates to selectively herbicidal compositions containing 2,4,6-phenyl-substituted cyclic ketoenols and a compound which improves crop plant tolerance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Reiner Fischer, Klaus Kunz, Stefan Lehr, Michael Ruther, Udo Schneider, Markus Dollinger, Mark Drewes, Dieter Feucht, Jorg Konze, Ulrike Wachendorff-Neumann, Guido Bojack, Thomas Auler, Martin Hills, Thomas Bretschneider, Olga Malsam, Christoph Erdelen, Angelika Lubos-Erdelen
  • Publication number: 20060264329
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the formula (I) and/or salts thereof in which R is a hydrocarbon radical or hydrocarbonoxy radical, which is unsubstituted or substituted and inclusive of substituents has 1 to 30 carbon atoms, or is a heterocyclyl radical or heterocyclyloxy radical which is unsubstituted or substituted, or R is a radical OC(O)R3, S(O)nR3, OS(O)nR3, F, Br, I, OH, CN, NO2, NH2, SF5, NR4R5 or Si(R6)3, where n is 0, 1 or 2, R1 independently at each occurrence is halogen, OH, SH, a carbon-free, nitrogen-containing radical or a carbon-containing radical which has 1 to 30 carbon atoms, or R0 and R# form with one another a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring, I is 0, 1, 2 or 3, R2 is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon radical which is unsubstituted or substituted and inclusive of substituents has 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R3 is a hydrocarbon radical or hydrocarbonoxy radical which is unsubstituted or substituted and inclusive of substituents has 1 to 30 carbon atoms, or is a het
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Applicant: BAYER CROPSCIENCE GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Waldraff, Hansjorg Dietrich, Oswald Ort, Heinz Kehne, Martin Hills, Thomas Auler, Klaus-Helmut Muller, Dieter Feucht
  • Publication number: 20060258536
    Abstract: Sulfonylamino(thio)carbonyl compounds are used to control unwanted plants or to regulate growth in plants. Sulfonylamino(thio)carbonyl compounds are applied to plants, the seed or the area on which the plants are growing to control the growth of such plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Applicant: BAYER CROPSCIENCE GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Waldraff, Hansjorg Dietrich, Heinz Kehne, Martin Hills, Thomas Auler, Klaus-Helmut Muller, Dieter Feucht
  • Publication number: 20060223708
    Abstract: What is described are N-[pyrimidin-2-ylmethyl]carboxamides of the formula (I) and their use as herbicides. In this formula (I), X1 and X2 are hydrogen or methyl, R1 to R4 are various radicals and A is an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: Bayer CropScience GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Hoffmann, Klaus Haaf, Hendrik Helmke, Lothar Willms, Thomas Auler, Martin Hills, Heinz Kehne, Dieter Feucht
  • Publication number: 20060223709
    Abstract: What is described are pyrazolyloxyphenyl derivatives of the formula (I) and their use as herbicides. In this formula (I), R1, R2 and R3 denote various radicals, and A is a cyclic radical from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridyl, thienyl and pyrazolyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: Bayer CropScience GmbH
    Inventors: Hendrik Helmke, Michael Hoffmann, Lothar Willms, Thomas Auler, Heinz Kehne, Martin Hills, Dieter Feucht
  • Patent number: 7101827
    Abstract: Herbicidal compositions are described that comprise active substances from the group of the benzoylcyclohexanediones and also safeners. These herbicidal composition are especially suitable for use against weed plants in crop plant cultures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Aventis CropScience GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Ziemer, Andreas van Almsick, Lothar Willms, Thomas Auler, Hermann Bieringer, Erwin Hacker, Christopher Rosinger
  • Publication number: 20060166829
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel N-heterocyclylphenyl-substituted cyclic ketoenols of the formula (I) in which CKE, W, X, Y and Z are as defined above, to a plurality of processes and intermediates for their preparation and to their use as pesticides and/or herbicides and/or microbicides. Moreover, the invention relates to selective herbicidal compositions comprising firstly the N-heterocyclylphenyl-substituted cyclic ketoenols and secondly a compound which improves crop plant tolerance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: BAYER CROPSCIENCE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Reiner Fischer, Astrid Ullmann, Thomas Bretschneider, Stefan Lehr, Klaus Kunz, Jorg Konze, Olga Malsam, Mark Drewes, Dieter Feucht, Karl-Heinz Kuck, Ulrike Wachendorff-Neumann, Wahed Moradi, Guido Bojack, Thomas Auler, Martin Hills, Heinz Kehne
  • Publication number: 20060160847
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel 2,4-dihalo-6-(C2-C3-alkyl)phenyl-substituted tetramic acid derivatives of the formula (I), in which A, B, D, G, X, Y and Z are as defined in the disclosure, to a plurality of processes and intermediates for their preparation and to their use as pesticides and/or herbicides, and also to selective herbicidal compositions comprising the 2,4-dihalo-6-(C2-C3-alkyl)phenyl-substituted tetramic acid derivatives and a crop plant compatibility-improving compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Reiner Fischer, Stefan Lehr, Udo Schneider, Markus Dollinger, Mark Drewes, Dieter Feucht, Peter Losel, Olga Maisam, Ulrike Wachendorff-Neumann, Ingo Wetcholowsky, Guido Bojack, Randy Myers, Thomas Auler, Martin Hills, Hermann Hagemann, Heinz Kehne, Christopher Rosinger, Christoph Erdelen, Angelika Lubos-Erdelen
  • Publication number: 20060160703
    Abstract: The present invention relates to selective herbicidal compositions that comprise an effective amount of an active compound combination comprising (a) a substituted cyclic dicarbonyl compound of the formula (I) in which W, X, and Y are as defined in the description and CDC represents one of the dicarbonyl radicals mentioned in the disclosure, and (b) at least one crop plant compatibility-improving compound from the group of compounds stated in the disclosure, particularly cloquintocet-mexyl and mefenpyr-diethyl. The invention further relates to the use of these compositions as selective herbicides and to a method for controlling unwanted vegetation using these compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Dieter Feucht, Reiner Fischer, Stefan Lehr, Guido Bojack, Thomas Auler, Martin Hills, Chris Rosinger, Lothar Willms, Frank Ziemer
  • Patent number: 7078369
    Abstract: Phenylsulfonyl ureas are disclosed for controlling harmful plants in crops of useful plants. Also disclosed are processes for the preparation of phenylsulfonyl ureas, and their use as herbicides and plant growth regulators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Hoechst Schering AgrEvo GmbH
    Inventors: Hansjörg Dietrich, Christian Waldraff, Lothar Willms, Hermann Bieringer, Christopher Rosinger, Felix Thürwächter, Thomas Auler
  • Publication number: 20060148649
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel substituted N-aryl nitrogen heterocycles of the formula (I), in which, R1, R2, R3, R4 and Z are as defined in the description, and to a process for their preparation and to their use as crop treatment agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: Bayer CropScience GmbH Patents and Licensing
    Inventors: Hans-Georg Schwarz, Roland Andree, Dorothee Hoischen, Karl-Heinz Linker, Joachim Kluth, Otto Schallner, Mark Drewes, Peter Dahmen, Dieter Feucht, Rolf Pontzen, Peter Losel, Thomas Auler, Martin Hills, Heinz Kehne
  • Publication number: 20060128568
    Abstract: What is described are 3-cyclopropyl-4-(3-amino-2-methylbenzoyl)pyrazoles of the formula (I) and their use as herbicides. In this formula (I), R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are various radicals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: Bayer CropScience GmbH
    Inventors: Monika Schmitt, Lothar Willms, Ines Heinemann, Andreas van Almsick, Thomas Auler, Martin Hills, Heinz Kehne, Dieter Feucht
  • Publication number: 20060122063
    Abstract: A description is given of 4-trifluoromethylpyrazolyl-substituted pyridines and pyrimidines of formula (I) and of their use as herbicides. In this formula (I) R1, R2, R3 and R4 are various radicals, A is an aromatic or heteroaromatic radical, and Z is a nitrogen or carbon atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Applicant: Bayer CropScience GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Hoffmann, Hendrik Helmke, Lothar Willms, Thomas Auler, Hermann Bieringer, Hubert Menne
  • Publication number: 20060094773
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel 3-phenyl-substituted, 3-substituted 4-ketolactams and -lactones of the formula (I) in which Q, W, X, Y, A, B and G are as defined in the disclosure, to processes and intermediates for their preparation and to their use as pesticides and herbicides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Reiner Fischer, Stefan Lehr, Thomas Bretschneider, Mark Drewes, Dieter Feucht, Jorg Konze, Olga Malsam, Karl-Heinz Kuck, Guido Bojack, Thomas Auler, Martin Hills, Heinz Kehne
  • Patent number: 7022650
    Abstract: A description is given of 4-trifluoromethylpyrazolyl-substituted pyridines and pyrimidines of formula (I) and of their use as herbicides. In this formula (I) R1, R2, R3 and R4 are various radicals, A is an aromatic or heteroaromatic radical, and Z is a nitrogen or carbon atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Gerhard Hoffmann, Hendrik Helmke, Lothar Willms, Thomas Auler, Hermann Bieringer, Hubert Menne